Heidi Stokes

Born: Dover

Lives: London

Education

MA Fine Art. Central St Martins 2001

Short biography: Since completing an MA In Fine art at Central St Martins in 2001 Heidi stokes has screened and exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Heidi has been selected for numerous film festivals and events, beginning with her very first move away from sculpture to creating animations in 2011, which was shown in the festival 'Anima Call' in the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki. In 2011 “A picture of tomorrows world” was Screened at the Rich mix cinema bethnal Green in collaboration with the cabinet of living cinema, a meeting of artists dedicated to creating “living cinema” experiences through live performance. She was then Selected for The 1st International Women's Animation film festival in Vienna titled "Tricky women' that has since been recognised as one of the leading animation festivals to apply for. She has also been selected for the BAFTA recognised London Short film festival ( LSFF ) which screened at the ICA, London in 2016 and this year 'For Ray' has screened at many great festivals including the highly acclaimed BAFTA animation festival 'Encounters' showing at the Watershed bristol and 'For Ray 'got shortlisted for The finalists from Animation NOW 2017.

The film will be screening at an impressive two storey neoclassical house, which was built in the beginning of the 20th century by E.Ziller. It’s location within a 3,3 sq.m. garden reminds us of the area’s urban fabric in the past. Nowadays, the building has been converted into an important cultural hub of the area. (34, Theotokopoulou str., Patissia)

2018

‘FEEDBACK’ screening at the Natural History Museum in Bergen, (September 28th 2018 ) The theme is "Upbringing," showing how science and sci-fi short films that touch upon how children are brought up with technology. Viten film festival in Norway curated a film screening in partnership with Researchers' Night, an event throughout Europe that celebrates research and science. https://www.uib.no/universitetsmuseet/120087/forsk-fest

‘ For Ray’ Screening at ‘Short-film night’ Peckhamplex Cinema ‘Series of short films followed by Q & A with directors. ‘Borders and Territories’ (15) MONDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2018 : http://www.peckhamplex.london/film/short-film-night-autumn

‘ For Ray’ will be part of the FMX film festival Stuttgart/ Germany ‘Thursday, 26th April 09:00 - 09:30 represented as part of ‘Encounters’

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the 10th edition of SHORT WAVES FESTIVAL at the Muza CinemaWednesday 21.03 h. 17.00 ( FOCUS: IN OR OUT/ REPRESENTING BRITISH ANIMATION )

Britain – the land of diversity, conflict and contradictions! Presented here is a short animation programme from the Encounters Festival in Bristol in the South West of England. Whilst the UK along with the rest of the world wrestles with an unprecedented painful period of flux and dangerous political posturing, the short films in this programme demonstrate the consistent diversity of creative talent and the story-telling ability of many emerging and established British animators.

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for Locomocion / Experimental Animation FestivalMexico26th -29th October 2017 The Official screening will be held during the activities of the festival in its 4th edition “Transmutations”, in Centro Cultural Casa Talavera, Centro Historic CDMX. On 26,27, 28 October 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. http://www.locomocionfest.com/

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for ANIMATION MARATHON/Athens, /Greece9th -12th November

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for CUTOUT Fest 9th -12th November 2017 Mexico

Sydney film festival /Sydney Australia / 6-17th June 2017 ( Mon 12 Jun 3:45 PMEvent Cinemas George St 8) ( SFF's annual showcase of the best independent animation from across the world brings all the charm, beauty and challenges of this most imaginative form of art to the big screen.) http://www.sff.org.au/2017-film-guide/animation/

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for “Animation Now! – The New Zealand International Animation Festival” https://www.nziff.co.nz/2017/auckland/animation-now-international-showcase/ 'Animation NOW! are selected by Malcolm Turner, animation programmer at NZIFF since 1998 and currently director of the Melbourne International Animation Film Festival. This year he’s curated the best and brightest of the thousands he has seen into five very different programmes' 'For Ray 'got shortlisted for The finalists from Animation NOW 2017 ! www.nziff.co.nz/2017/auckland/animation-now-the-finalists

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for The British animation festival 2017. screening at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square / Screening 1 Saturday, July 8th | 2:30pm http://www.thefilmfestivalguild.com/baff2017

"Feedback" to be part of May 2017 Issue "DIGITAL WORLDS". This next issue explores real-world technologies and their imaginary counterparts in a curated program of short films ranging from animation, documentary, fiction and raw data. the first dedicated science film platform Labocine.com, which takes the form of a monthly video magazine and complements our annual festival, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection for Melbourne International Animation Festival 2017. to screen in Competition International Program 1 - 5:15pm Monday June 19th, 2017 ( Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square, Melbourne )https://www.acmi.net.au/events/international-program-1/

Selected ‘For Ray’ to be screened as part of the official selection Animation programme at the Athens Digital Arts Festival 2017 https://tinyurl.com/ybpu57a7that will take place between 18 - 21 May at 23 Mitropoleos str, at the historic centre of Athens 4th floor Greece / Athens http://2017.adaf.gr/events/for-ray/

Selected ' FEEDBACK' to be screened as part of the official selection Animation Marathon 2016 ROMANTSO (3-5, Anaxagoras str., Omonia)28, 29 November 30 and 1 December 201618:00 - 18:50 ( Romantso, former printing plant of the once famous “Romantso” magazine, is situated in the historical centre of Athens )

Selected ' FEEDBACK' to be screened as part of the official selection for The The 9th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival /Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | 10:00 PM / Spectacle Theater /124 S 3rd St | New York, NY 11249

Selected ' FEEDBACK' to be screened as part of the official selection for The Smalls Film Festival 2016 (2nd September until 7th September 2016 at Hackney House, 25 – 27 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3LT.)

Selected 'FEEDBACK to be screened as part of the official selection for Melbourne International Animation Festival 2016. to screen in Competition (in the Installation Animation section) 19 – 26 June ( Australian Centre for the Moving ImageFederation Square, Melbourne )

Selected ‘FEEDBACK’ to be screened as part of the official selection for the Animation programme at the Athens Digital Arts Festival 2016 that will take place between 19 - 22 May. Greece / Athens

Selected ' FEEDBACK' for The 1st International Women's Animation film festival in Vienna titled "Tricky women' for the Category ‘Work Affairs ' that has since been recognised as one of the leading animation festivals to apply for in the world (March 5th 15:45 Metro Cinema Culture House, Vienna Geneva,.

Selected " Discontinued' for the XV Festival internacional de cortometrajes Cine a la calle Calle 52 54-75 Alianza Francesa de Barranquilla, -, Barranquilla, -, Colombia held from 8 to May 16, 2015 in the city of Barranquilla.

2014

Selected Screening and talk at the Cinema museum " London Take a break' 11/11/14 6-10pm celebrating women film makers.